Kupuna

Lei

{noun} Garland, wreath; necklace of flowers, leaves, shells, ivory, feathers, or paper, given as a symbol of affection; beads; any ornament worn around the head or about the neck; to wear a lei; crown.

Lu’au

{noun} Hawaiian feast, named for the taro tops always served at one. This is not an ancient name, but goes back at least to 1856, when so used by the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper; formerly a feast was pa’ina or ‘aha’aina.

Pule

‘Ukulele

{noun} A four-stringed instrument shaped similar to a very small guitar. [Literally defined as “leaping flea”; probably derived from the Hawaiian nickname of Edward Purvis, who was small and quick and who popularized this instrument brought to Hawai’i by the Portuguese in 1879.]

Wai

{noun-stative verb} Water, liquid or liquor or any kind other than sea water; to flow, like water, fluid.